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Issue Details: First known date: 1879... 1879 Jack Harkaway and His Son's Adventures in Australia
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Harkaway and and his son, young Jack, risk their lives on an expedition in Australia. Old Jack is captured by the notorious bushranger, Captain Morgan. A colleague, Mr. Mole, is held captive by the 'savages' for trying to swindle them of ownership of a gold mine. Finally, the Harkaways capture the Queen of the Bushrangers, Fighting Sue.

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    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       E. J. Brett ,       1879 .
      Extent: 187p. (double columns)p.
      Description: illus.
      Written as: Published anonymously.
Alternative title: Jack Harkaway in Australia
First known date: ca. 1893
    • Chicago, Illinois,
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       M. A. Donohue and Co. ,       ca. 1920 .
      Extent: 323, [3]p.p.
      Description: illus. (b & w)
      Note/s:
      • First published c.1893 in London in booklet format by Edwin J. Brett.
      • Title page note: 'Book Number Thirteen'.
      • Includes three unnumbered pages of advance notices.
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